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EXHIBIT 23.2
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the use in this Registration Statement of webMethods, Inc. on Form
S-4 of our reports with respect to Active Software, Inc. dated January 21, 2000
(February 27, 2000 as to Note 12), our report with respect to Alier, Inc. dated
March 3, 2000, our report with respect to TransLink Software, Inc. dated April
10, 2000 and our report with respect to Premier Software Technologies, Inc.
dated March 31, 2000 (April 25, 2000 as to Note 8 and the third paragraph of
Note 6), appearing in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, which is part
of this Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under
the headings "Experts" and "Selected Historical Consolidated Financial Data For
Active Software" in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, which is part of this
Registration Statement.
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San Jose, California
June 14, 2000
